PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valter Custodio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pica Sinistra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valter Custodio looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Custodio
vs
Sinistra

193 cm
21
236 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valter Custodio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pica Sinistra!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinistra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Custodio circles away.
Sinistra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Custodio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinistra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Custodio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sinistra looking for submissions off his back.

Sinistra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Custodio trying to pass the guard but Sinistra defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sinistra is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Custodio pulls his head out easily.

Sinistra actively working from the bottom here.
Sinistra looks gassed!
Custodio not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Custodio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sinistra wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Custodio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Sinistra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Custodio is pressing down on Sinistra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sinistra is holding on for now.

Custodio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinistra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sinistra tries to get to full guard but Custodio has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Custodio moves into full mount! Sinistra won't be happy about that!
Sinistra is desperately trying to improve his position but Custodio has a good base and remains in mount.
Custodio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Custodio looking to secure an arm triangle but Sinistra defends it well.
Custodio throws some wild stikes that Sinistra manages to avoid easily.
Custodio wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sinistra can't escape the position.
Custodio with shots to the head and body - Sinistra looks very uncomfortable down there.
Custodio prevents Sinistra from getting the reversal.

Sinistra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Custodio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custodio prevents Sinistra from getting the reversal.

Custodio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sinistra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Custodio landing strikes from the mount and Sinistra is in trouble!
Sinistra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinistra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Custodio has control of Sinistra's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sinistra regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sinistra has given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custodio somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Custodio has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Sinistra preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Custodio.
Sinistra tries to break free.

Custodio looking for the RNC.
Sinistra tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Custodio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sinistra can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sinistra is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valter Custodio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sinistra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Custodio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Custodio.
Custodio advances to half guard.

Sinistra actively working from the bottom here.

Custodio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sinistra is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valter Custodio!